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Love in the Time of Technology
By Julia Stiles “Who could refrain, that had a heart to love? And in that heart, courage to… text message?” I met a young couple recently, in the throes of their newly formed love affair. The kind where they can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Courtship, facebook, Julia Stiles, life, love, social media, Text messaging, twitter
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Tony Robbins – Why we do what we do
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Tagged inspiration, motivation, TED, think, Tony Robbins, understanding, video
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Brian Sims, Pennsylvania Lawmaker, Silenced On DOMA By Colleagues Citing ‘God’s Law’
By Mollie Reilly An openly gay lawmaker was silenced by colleagues on the Pennsylvania House floor Thursday when he attempted to speak about the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. State Rep. Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia) … Continue reading
Dark-skinned and plus-sized: The real Rachel Jeantel story
By Brittney Cooper Trayvon Martin’s trial might be intriguing, fascinating cultural theater to some. To me, it is more akin to a cultural trauma: a continual reminder of how unsafe all those young Black men that I love actually are as … Continue reading
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Tagged black, Black Women, George Zimmerman, plus-size, race, Rachel Jeantel, Testimony, Trayvon Martin, twitter
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How Congress Can Undo The Supreme Court’s Attack On Workers’ Rights
By Bryce Covert On Tuesday, the Supreme Court handed down decisions in two little-watched cases: Vance v. Ball State University and University of Texas Southwestern Center v. Nassar. Both cases erected new hurdles for those who experience workplace harassment or … Continue reading
House GOP’s immigration playbook
By jake Sherman & Ginger Gibson Circle July 10 with red ink: It’s now the most important day for immigration reform.That Wednesday is when a hobbled, divided and raucous House Republican Conference will meet in the Capitol basement to figure … Continue reading
Rick Perry Attacks Wendy Davis: ‘She Was A Teenage Mother Herself’
By Igor Volsky Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) directly attacked state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) during a speech at the National Right To Life conference on Thursday, arguing that the state senator who filibustered for 13 hours to defeat an … Continue reading
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Tagged Filibuster, Harvard Law School, Rick Perry, Senate, Single-parent, Texas, Texas Senate, Wendy Davis
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World’s Most Evil and Lawless Institution? The Executive Branch of the U.S. Government
By Fred Branfman America has a secret. It is not discussed in polite company or at the dinner tables of the powerful, rich and famous. Parents do not teach it to their children. Best-selling authors do not write about it. … Continue reading